Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 237, 16 August 1921 — Page 7

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1921.

PAGE SEVEN

POTATO CROP SHOWS GREATEST DECLINE FROM JULY REPORT

TO BUY GOAL NOW OR WAIT TO SEE IF PRICES GOME DOWN, QUESTION CONFRONTING PUBLIC

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 16. The de tertoratioa of all crops la the etate has been very evident during the past month, according to the co-operative crop report for Indiana. Corn la the most important crop and showa a drop of 25 points, which amounts to a decrease of more than 4S.000.Q0o bushels from the July forecast. The potato crop shows the greatest decline, being 45 points from the July, report, while other important crops show declines ranging from 10 to 25 points. The report follows:

The corn condition throughout the etate is very spotted, wide variations

being noticeable, even in the same county, with the average figure at 63

per cent of normal on Aug. 1. This

is a decrease of 25 points from the July report and indicates a total production of 137,532,000 bushels, compared with 185,9S1,000 bushels shown

for July 1, and 184,072,000 bushels nar

vested last year. The hot weather

and insufficient rainfall are the principal reasons for the deterioration, al

though chinch bugs and wind ana haiij storms have done some damage in a few localities. Rains since the first! of the month have been very beneficial to the crop. Wheat Is Poor Winter wheat, for the state, shows an average yield of only 12 bushels per acre, which is the same as last year. On this basis a total production of 22,728,000 bushels is indicated. Last month the condition figure indicated a total production of 26,648,000 bushels, and last year's harvest amounted to 23,400,000 bushels. The quality of the wheat this year is not up to the average. The condition of spring wheat made a further drop of 25 points during the month to 40 per cent of normal, which

indicates a total production of ap

proximately 38,000 bushels at this

time, compared with 57,000 bushels Phown for last month and 140,000

bushels harvested last year. Oats Down

The oats crop for the state declined

12 points during the month, maklns the condition of 61 per cent of normal on August 1. On this figure a total production of 45,590,000 bushels Is forecasted, compared with 56.119.0CO bushels on July 1, and ,76,875,000 bushels harvested last year. Many fields were not cut because of ttws short straw and heads being poorly filled. Hogs were,lurned onto some and other fields were cut for hay. The carryover from last year was ex

ceptionally large, being 12 per cent of

the crop or 9,22o,000 bushels. The condition of white potatoes in

Indiana dropped from 80 to 35 per

cent of normal during the month. On this figure a total production of 2.996,000 bushels is forecasted, compared with 6,272,000 bushels for July mil 7,680,000 bushels harvested last year. The tobacco crop in Indiana has gone to 52 per cent of normal. This will Indicate a total production of 7,571,000 pounds, compared with 10, 670,000 pounds shown for July and 18,000,000 pounds harvested last year. For tree fruits in Indiana the condition figures August 1 indicate a total production of 1,713,000 bushels of apples; 43,000 bushels of peaches and 108,000 bushels of pears. This is the smallest forecast of production ever maA sa 4ha ctiA All riib- nrnne

Uiaur? LJk LUC OLai,U All 11 UVa VIUJO) 6mall fruits, pastures and forage crops show a considerable decline in condition figures compared with last month, both for the 6tate and the United States.

By WILLIAM R. SANBORN j The cool breath of autumn, much too early in the air, reminded the people who live outside of steam heated apartments, that there might soon come a time when It will be handy to have a little coal in the cellar. When tha temperature fell to 56 early Monday morning It was 10 to 12 degrees lower than is usually recorded this early In the summer, and caused thoughtful home owners to speculate on the chances of an unseasonable September, with summer clothing and low shoes early in the discard. But that part of the weather problem did not worry farmers. Their possible trouble is of a much more serious character. It is a question of a fully matured corn crop, or of a lot of frosted soft corn, with little feeding and still less merchantable

value. The country had 'millions of

bushels of soft, unripened corn in that

record crop of 1917, and wants no

more or it. There is usually a scattering of such corn every year, especially In the northern edge of the corn country, but the amount is unimportant. To Buy or Not to Buy

"Shall we order coal at once, cr

wait a bit in the hope of prices be

lng shaded at the mines, also a cut in

railroad rates?"

That is the question being asked by

millions of consumers. It has been the paramout question in our homes for weeks and weeks. Many are no nearer a decision than' on July 1 They are still hesitating to sign on the dotted line, or to produce a check book and deplete their bank balances. Now advice is the cheapest kind of commodity, because it is in such plentiful supply. We are not going to advise. We are simply going to relate a few facts anent this burning subject, and to give you a few conclusions reached by men more conversant with the true situation. The Coming Coal Crisis. Under the above prophetic headline

the Bloomington Pantagraph says: "It is more than likely that within the next 60 or 90 days congress will come to a very thorough realization that it must do something effective and per

haps drastic to relieve the coal situation. It has permitted months to pass without action of any kind and if a coal famine develops during late fall or early winter the country with justification will hold . congress responsible.

Practically every Important man in

LEGION PRESERVES AMERICAN IDEALS, u ASSERTS BISHOP

ANDERSON SESSIONS DRAW LOCAL U. B.'S

Mrs. Ella Weaver, delegate from

the local United Brethren church, and

Rev. and Mrs. H. S. James will attend the seventy-sixth annual session of the White River conference of the U. B. church to be held at Anderson, Aug. 30 to Sept. 4. Several other members of the congregation are expected to attend. Hundreds of. visitors are expected to attend the sessions. Bishop Henry H. Fout. of Indianapolis, will preside, delivering his first address on the morning of Aug. 31. Rev. James E. Shannon, of Marion, superintendent of the conference, will conduct devotions preceding the address by the bishop.

The program of Aug. 30 will In

clude reports by the various commit

tees to the superintendent. Rev. J. I. Good, president of the Central Indiana (United Brethren university at Indianapolis, will be among the speakers.

the coal industry predicts that the

domestic users of bituminous or "soft" j coal will go into November this year with empty coal bins, not because they will not attempt to fill them before that time at he high prices asked but for the reason that they will not be able to buy coal at any price. Coal production has been very low during the last several months for the reason that the public has. not been buying and there have been several valid reasons for this lack of demand. Many who would have bought coal even at the prevailing high prices have been unable to do so because the retail dealers have been unable or unwilling to extend credit. Moreover, there has been a general expectation on the part of the public that the government would do something to lower freight rates and to break up the

practices among the operators and jobbers which were set out In detail in the

indictments against the West Virginia operators. This expectation has not been realized and will not be realized before coal again becomes one of the

greatest of necessities with the coming

of cold weather. Production Still Falling. In a review of the situation on Aug. 12, the Geological Survey at Washington tells us that the production of soft coal continues to decline. It further states that the estimated production for the first week in August was 7,296,000 net tons, a loss of 56,000 tons from the preceding week, and against 10,432,000 tons in the same week in 1920. Consider also

the same week in 1918 when the soft coal output totalled 12,130,000 tons under war pressure. The Survey then goes on to say "It is signific:ant to compare the present daily rate of production 1,216.000 tons with that in August of the prewar years. It is 76 per cent of the August, 1913, rate; 84 per cent of the 1914 rate, and 83 per cent of the 1915 rate. In spite of the fact, therefore, that the country's requirements normally in

crease from 15,000,000 to

tons a year, the present rate of output Is far below that during the business

depression of 1914-15."

Anthracite Slowing Down. Disputes between operators and

mine workers, resulting In the closing

of several colleries, were the immed

iate cause of a sharp decrease in the production of anthracite during the first week of August. The nine anthracite'carrying roads reported loadings of 29,897 cars as against 33,459 cars the week before. The total output, including mine fuel and local-sales, is estimated at 1,564,000 net tons. In comparison with the week ended July

23, the latest week unaffected by labor

disputes, this was a decrease of 2 1 3,000 tons or 15 per cent. j To Ask More Money. At this point it is interesting to know that the anthracite miners have just announced that they will present demands for a 40 per cent increase in wages on the expiration of their present contract, on April 1. This demand will most probably be modified before presentation but it seems certain that a fight will ensue for some kind of an increase in wages next spring. What concerns us now, however. Is that they produce coal as fast as possible from now until then. Winter

stocks are not piling up at lake ports nor in the northwest, as yet. Present Prices at Mines, The American Farm Bureau at Chicago has just broadcasted the country with a coal price circular. It has gone Out to the responsible heads of the organization throughout the central west, and is endorsed by the "Coal Marketing Service" which quotes the following prices per ton at the mines. We quote the circular verbatim as- follows:

"Ohio coal Hocking 4" lump, $3.05. Hocking run of mine, $2.10. Chestnut Ridge 6" lump, $3.65. Pomeroy 4" lump Shaker screened, $3.15.

"West Virginia Coal Guyan 4" lump $3.40. Guyan run of Mine, $2.25. Copen, Splint, $3.25. Pocahontas Lump or Egg- (Logan Co.), $5.50.

Pocahontas Lump or Egg New River, $5.50. i "Kentucky Coal Borderland Block, $4.00. Borderland Washed Egg, $3.50. Borderland Nut (Cook Stove Size), $3.50. Straight Creek, 4" Lump, $3.65. Straight Creek, 4" Resultant, $2.15. Anthracite Coal Chestnut, $8.35. Stove, $S.3o. Egg. $7.95.

I "The coal is hand-picked and washed

end the highest grade on the market. Farm Bureau members locally agree upon a definite handling charge for the service rendered by the local distributor. The coal is usually handled by a dealer or a farmers' elevator. O. J.

Stierwalt, Franklin Loan and Savings Building, Columbus, Ohio, is chairman of the American farm bureau federation co-operative coal marketing committee, and requests for freight rates and details of handling should be addressed to him." " Only Members Supplied. The farm bureau plans only to arrange for the supplying of coal to the members, or to at least-tJbtain carlot prices at the mines. It is unlikely that the bureau can secure better, or even as low prices as those quoted by the miners to their regular customers, and to the coal dealers. The above quotations are of interest as showing the kind of contracts made for the farmers and the prevailing prices at the mines. But all of this does not insure equal-

ity of cost to consumers. There is the

and without thinking twice, so he says, agreed to play the leading male role in "Trust Your Wjfe." He made good to such an extant that he was given another contract for Miss MacDonald's latest picture.

Plays tte Tofeof mck Masona socty fV audiencais being entertained

this week. Theatre goers who attend the opening bill will have the pleasure of seeing an entire program ot first class Kieth run vaudeville. From the time the curtain goes up for the first act until it drops in the. final

Bishop William T. Manning. "The American Legion constitutes oar greatest assurance cf the future of America and preservation of6ur national ideals." recently declared Bishop William T. Manning of the New York diocese of the Episcopal church. "This great body of young men know wont it is to give oneself to service for his country. They know bow to value ideals and a righteous cause and suffer for them.

man, who started out to be an amateur detective and who would have been a corpse had not Miss MacDonald, as Diane Drexel been a better detective than her fiance. MURRAY The moving picture story of dramatic interest is the one which holds the present day screen fan. It has

been demonstrated that the screen patron likes plenty of comedy relief, but wants a mixture of sentiments mostly dramatic. The success of "If Women Only Knew," is showing at the Murray theatre is due primarily to the fact that it is just what the public wants. It is a strong story, with excellent dramatic and comedy appeals. "Grads" of the various universities of the country will be interested to know that the opening scenes of the

photoplay are filled with college atmosphere and were shot on aad around the campus of Cornell university at Ithaca, N. V. Leaving the college town the theme winds its way through the mazes of social life in New York city. MURRAY VAUDEVILLE An unusual bill is being shown at the Murray theatre the first half of

by four fine acts of vaudeville.

Clifford and Johnson furnish th feature bill of the evening in their act entitled "Applesauce." Two clevei artists present a skit in which a hotel house detective tries to collect a bill for the-hotel that has not been paid. Clifford, the house detective, gives a good imitation of a small town , detective that is excellent. The act ends with a musical selection by Johnson on the violin and Clifford giving an imitation of a string guitar that is uproarious. Lamey and Pearson, a pretty mis and a comedian, present an act that

is hard to beat, entitled "A Tale of Two Cities." Lamey gets off a line of chatter that is goo and entertaining. He has a good line of jokes that bring many a laugh. - People who enjoy xylophone music are given an entertainment that is seldom heard on the vaudeville Eta?'! when "The Sternads" present the'if program on the instrument. This act is presented by a man and woman that know bow to bring the harmony from the xylophone. The pair can play either classical or Jazz music ani put on a good program of either. . Ford and Price present the final act of the bill in . a very clever tight wire walking act. Ford is an exception on the wire and Is assisted by Miss Price, a very dainty and pretty miss that excels oh the tight wire. Ford does everything from lying down on the wire to jazzing em up to the tune of the "Darktown Strutters' Ball."

How You Get Thin

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David Winter, who plays the leading male role in "Stranger Than Fiction," Katherine MacDonald's starring ve

hicle which is showing at the Murrette theatre, it is easier for men than for girls to break into the movies. Without any past experience Winter was signed by the management of the Katherine MacDonald productions to

appear, opposite the screen beauty in j "Trust Your Wife," her release prior

to "Stranger Than Fiction," Winter was at the height of a social career. He looked the part of a society man

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freight to be considered, also the

fnandling charges to be added. Both freight and cost of handling will vary, according to distance, and the deal made with elevator or'coal merchant.

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Farm -Sale Calendar j

Thursday, Aug. 18 William Wilcoxen, two and one-half miles northwest of Webster, pure bred Duroc hog sale. Tuesday, Aug. 23. Nathan I. Bond, two miles southwest Williamsburg, ' closing out sale stock, grain and implements. Tuesday, Sept. 6. Simon Parks, farm, 10 miles southwest of Eaton, administrator's sale.

three farms, personal property, implements, and household goods. Carl F. Wilson, on Benny Thorn farm, two miles south of Green's Fork.

20,000,000 1 Closing out sale.

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license. The value of school property has increased from $392,360 to $1,725,000, and the number of teachers has Increased from 70 to 361 during Mr. Frazer'a administration. BE CAREF1 L IX HOT WEATHER When the sun's rays are so hot the stomach and bowels should be kept in rpjruiar. normal, healthy condition, so that the svstem will not be upset by a mass of undigested, fermenting:, poison-producing food. Foley Cathartic TIblets are gentle In action, but sure. They relieve sick headache, biliousness, bloatinsc. sour stomach, teas, bad breath, coated tongue and other symptoms ot indigestion. A. G. Luken & Co.. 62662S Main St Advertisement.

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Four Great Films Added Since Program Was Printed Aug. 23 THOMAS MEIGHAN in "THE PRINCE CHAP" Aug. 25 MARGUERITE CLARK in "EASY TO GET' Aug. 30 WALLACE REID in "THE LOTTERY MAN" Sept. 1 CHARLES RAY in "THE EGG CRATE WALLOP" Leading theaters charge 40c admission to see any one of the above films or $1.60 for the four. Chautauqua season ticket holders can see them for nothing. Or, if you come to see these films, 90c additional to the regular price of admission will give you the whole Chautauqua program. f Only $2.50 Season Tickets This Week Only $2.50 x Chautauqua opens next Sunday morning, after, which time no season tickets will be sold for less than $3.00. Any merchant, bank or the Y. M. C. A. will supply you.

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URRAY

Vaudeville "BETTER COME EARLY" Pipe Organ Concert Orchestra Another Strong Bill Today and Wednesday Clifford and Johnston In "Apple Sauce", a unique comedy offering by two clever artists, comprising refined comedy, singing and dancing. Direct from the Keith theaters. Lamey and Pearson

Polite Vaudevillians in "A Tale of Two Cities", a comedian and a winsome miss in a comedy sketch with special scenic settings. The Sternads "A Classical Musical Oddity" Ford and Price "A Sensational Wire Novelty". Late feature of Barnum and Bailey circus. ROBERT GORDON in

"If Women Only Knew" 5-Reel Robertson-Cole Feature It's always a woman who makes or mars a man. , Coming Thursday Mr. andMrs. Bert Mel-Bourne; "Sailor" Reilly; Hollins Sisters; Frank and Clara La Tour. This is a real Keith big-time bill.

In Earlier Days

In former times, when the town butcher or farmer himself dressed and cured the meat for the community, he could not always tell how it would turn out. His methods were crude; partly traditional, partly guesswork. ' His tests .were few and inconclusive. . , Meat packing of today, as carried on by Swift & Company, has changed all that It is scientific. Nothing is left to chance; nothing taken for granted. N The most painstaking care and attention are given to every step. Processes are worked ouf on a large scale with minute exactness. Methods are continually revised and improved. Cleanliness is insisted upon. Drastic, incessant inspections are the order of the day. Swift products are uniform, graded according: to quality. Take bacon, for instance.

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Last Times Today Wesley "Freckles" Barry

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Stranger '

Than Fiction

Thrills, laughs, surprises and sensations in a startling story of the underworld, climaxing in . .

A DEATH-DEFYING CIRCUS, UNPARALLELED on the SCREEN

Another Big Surprise Wesley Barry and David Winter in the supporting cast. Caught in mid-aid on a parachute leap A plane taking off from a skyscraper roof A fight on the wing of a plane three thousand feet in the sky! It's done in "Stranger Than Fiction." Will any other aviator try it

ADDED FEATURES Another Big Comedy "CUSTARD'S LAST STAND Two Big Reels of Fun and Kill-Worry Joy Fox News and Newsettes t

Coming Wednesday SHIRLEY MASON in "THE MOTHER HEART

627 Main St.